Archive for December, 2012

Our 12th and final Marriage Dating Project date happened this past Saturday. I say it’s our final, because it is for this project for now, but I guarantee my husband and I will continue to have dates. I can’t guarantee …

I’ve loved my daughter from the beginning. It’s not news. It’s not earth-shattering. It’s just truth. And lately I’ve had moments of being so proud of the girl she’s becoming that I can hardly stand it. Like when she was …

After telling you Tuesday about being miserable but thankful right now, I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite things of the Christmas season. This is a different season than usual. I’ve had a few moments where I feel like …

Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love the lights and the sparkle. I love the food and family time. Most of all, I love the meaning of the season. Once I became a mother, I learned even more about the …

When I was a child, my mom was the Christmas cookie maker in our family. By the time I was a teenager, I took over baking cookies at Christmas. This is saying a lot considering I didn’t really cook much …

Last week, the kiddo and I were hanging out at home and she was talking to her baby brother in my belly. It was beyond adorable. Then she looked at me and made quite a profound statement for a 3-year-old: …